Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 571
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 571 Uhud, Muslims retreated and the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was left with only a few of his Companions. Ab u T al ha ra stood in front of him like a shield. Whenever the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa raised his head to look at the enemy ranks, Ab u T al ha ra would say, "My parents be sacrificed for you, do not peep like this, lest an arrow hits you. My master, my chest is a shield for your chest. I do not care if an arrow strikes me, all that worries me is your safety. " 23 Ab u T al ha ra was extremely brave and courageous. He was an excellent archer and so strong that when he used to shoot arrows with force, the bow used to break. At Uhud he broke two or three bows. He was shooting arrows so swiftly that when the person holding the arrows passed near H u du r sa , H u du r sa said, "Spread out your arrows for Ab u T al ha. " 24 Helping and winning the hearts of the soldiers Hadrat Sa‘d bin Ab i Waqqa s ra relates, "On the day of Uhud, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa spread out his quiver for me and said, O Sa‘d, shoot the arrows, may my mother and father be sacrificed for you. " 25 At the battle of Uhud when the non- believers were retreating, one evil person among them shouted out and in order to deceive Muslims said in a feigned voice, "O the servants of All a h, turn around" (meaning that you are